parotic
[ puh-roh-tik, -rot-ik ]
adjectiveAnatomy, Zoology.
situated about or near the ear.
Origin of parotic
1Words Nearby parotic
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How to use parotic in a sentence
The cranium is strongly ossified, and there are no parotic processes or interparietal foramen.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsNeither parotic processes nor an interparietal foramen occur.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsParotidī′tis, Parotī′tis, inflammation of the parotic gland.
British Dictionary definitions for parotic
parotic
/ (pəˈrɒtɪk) /
adjective
situated near the ear
Origin of parotic
1C19: from New Latin paroticus, from Greek para- 1 (near) + -oticus, from ous ear
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